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Saturday, September 26, 2015

Man From U.N.C.L.E. is stylish fun

Movie: Man from U.N.C.L.E

PG-13, 1 hour 56
minutes

Grade: B+

In a Nutshell: This stylish spy film from Guy Ritchie
features eye candy for all tastes, and is based on an old espionage cult TV
show of the same name. It’s American CIA
agent vs. Russian KGB operative. It’s
sexy and cool and fun.

While the plot
isn’t deep, the one-upsmanship gag and evolving friendship between the two spies
keeps the whimsy going and the audience happy enough to forgive its faults.

Uplifting Theme:

·Friendship, loyalty, love, patriotism.

Things I liked:

·OK, first off…Henry Cavill. His gorgeous, sculpted face is worth the
movie ticket, just so you can stare at him for two hours. His suits are smart too. He plays a suave American spy…I mean, a “specialist
in complicated acquisitions.” He couldn’t
get any cooler. His Superman vs. Batman
movie hits the big screen next month. That should be interesting...

·You’ll remember Armie Hammer who played twins on
The Social Network
. (Great movie.) In this snazzy
flick, he’s a Russian spy with some cool tricks up his sleeve and an fist coming out of it.

·Much of the film takes place in beautiful Italy,
Rome in particular. It’s one of my
favorite cities in the world. Here’s a
picture from my trip there a couple of years ago with "the guys" at the Colosseum.

·Fashion divas will get a kick out of all the
retro 60’s dresses, huge dangly earrings, floppy hats, long gloves, and chunky
necklaces.

·Everything was so stylistic from the movie to
the sets, cars, street scenes, and split screens.

·Elizabeth Debicki is such a gorgeous goddess in
this film.

Things I didn’t like:

·Alicia Vikander wears a lot of really fun
outfits, but her white sunglasses are just silly.

·It’s not the action-packed spy thriller that the
Jason Bourne franchise is, but it’s still fun.

Funny lines:

·“When you hear something like a gun shot,
drive.” –Napoleon Solo

·“Loving your work, Cowboy.” – Illya Kuryakin

·You’re not very good at this subtlety thing, are
you?” – Napoleon

·“For a special agent, you aren’t having a very
special day, are you?” – Waverly (Hugh Grant)

·“Apparently, you put someone named Count Lippi in the hospital.” – Napoleon

“He had soft bones.” – Illya

Things to look for:

·I love all the lamp shades in Napoleon’s hotel
room in Rome.

·British actors Henry Cavill and Jared Harris
have American accents in the movie, while American Armie Hammer plays a
Russian, Swedish actress Alicia Vikander speaks German and European English, and Australian actress Elizabeth Debicki
speaks Italian and British English.

·The beginning credits give audiences a quick
overview of the Cold War through images.

·Be sure to read the hilarious ID cards about the
spies during the rolling credits at the end.

Yep, it looks like there will be a sequel.

Tips for Parents:

·Napoleon is a playa. You see the silhouette of a mostly naked
woman getting out of bed with him.

·As you can imagine in a spy movie, there is a
high body count, lots of fight scenes, explosions, car chases, torture devices,
and a man is on fire.

Some profanity.

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